Haters and casual fans that are not familiar with NBA basketball wouldn’t consider it a contact sport. Anyone that’s experienced high-level basketball, they know that couldn’t be further from the truth. Although the NBA is known for their high-flying dunks, […]
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Full List: Sports Illustrated’s “Top 100 NBA Players” of 2020-21 season
It’s that time of the year. Well, it’s December, so it’s not the typical time of the year, but it’s a week or so before the league kicks off. With the NBA season a week away, the major sports sites […]
Steve Kerr on Anthony Davis forcing trade to Los Angeles Lakers: “It’s bad for the league”
As we’ve covered several times over the last month, the league’s landscape has completely changed. That’s due to several big name NBA superstars changing teams as free agents (Kawhi Leonard), by requesting trades (Paul George), or getting traded (D’Angelo Russell). […]
Ranking the 37 most-important NBA trades, free agent moves that will shake up 2019-20 season
Wow how much has the league changed in the matter of 12 days? With all earth-shattering player movement since the 2019 NBA free agency began (and a once-in-a-generation NBA Draft), there’s a lot of excitement and buzz in the cities […]
After Davis Trade, Pelicans now must integrate new players with Zion Williamson, Jrue Holiday
The New Orleans Pelicans had to make a move. Even with the prospect of the transcendent Zion Williamson coming in, Anthony Davis still wanted out. After a lot of consideration, and NOLA’s executive Vice President David Griffin committed to trying […]
Zion Williamson Pelicans jersey released to the NBA Store after 2019 NBA Draft
The New Orleans Pelicans won the rights to the #1 overall selection for the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft. So the team did as expected, they put Zion Williamson in a New Orleans Pelicans jersey for the upcoming 2019-2020 NBA season. […]
The New Orleans Pelicans win Zion Williamson lottery, will get #1 pick in 2019 NBA Draft
At least it’s not rigged, right? Anyways, welcome to the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson. With only a 6% possibility of having their magic ping pong ball come up first in the NBA Draft Lottery, the odds went in the […]
Rumors: The rush for Anthony Davis causing major waves in the NBA
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last couple days, you’re aware that Anthony Davis wants out of the New Orleans Pelicans as quickly as possible. Relations between the Pelicans and their star player have clearly broken down to […]
This season’s NBA Christmas Jerseys were “Earned” by last season’s playoff teams
The NBA and Nike are re-defining the Christmas day jerseys by awarding the special holiday alternate uniforms to teams that made the NBA playoffs from last season. This is Nike’s first collection of Christmas jerseys after not unveiling any new uniforms […]
With Big 3 of Davis, Holiday and Mirotic, was the Pelican’s historic sweep of Blazers that shocking?
The sixth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans swept the three-seeded Portland Trailblazers in dominating fashion. With their fourth win over Portland, the Pelicans made history. They’re now the first six seed (or lower) to sweep its first-round opponent since the league moved […]
Severely underrated Jrue Holiday leads Pelicans in ripping out Blazers’ hearts
I’ve only seen Jrue Holiday play a handful of times over the last couple seasons and every time I watched the 6-4 point guard, I came away really impressed by his demeanor, skill set and how he was just straight […]
Steph Curry nets 46; sets NBA record for most three-pointers in one game with 13
You know Stephen Curry is going to run to that three point line and that’s he’s one of the most dangerous shooters, if not the most dangerous shooter, in NBA history. But stopping Curry, with his crafty headfakes and yo-yo […]
Two possible off season destinations for David Lee
David Lee was a useful member for the Golden State Warriors and their championship run, coming on from the bench, but it’s evident that he’ll continue his career elsewhere. The NBA veteran has great offensive game and is quick around […]
Is Khris Middleton the perfect fit for the New Orleans Pelicans?
The New Orleans Pelicans have already signed coach Alvin Gentry and this means that there will be some changes on the team. It’s known that coach Gentry is an offensive maestro and he can draw up an action for almost […]
Did Jeff Van Gundy find his new Patrick Ewing in Anthony Davis?
Patrick Ewing entered the NBA as a college superstar from Georgetown that was the only player who could stop Michael Jordan in the paint. He averaged more than 20 points and around 10 rebounds in 13 out of the 15 […]
Anthony Davis and his Pelicans qualify for the Playoffs, Westbrook wins scoring title as consolation
Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook were some of the most exciting players to watch this years, but it seems like there’s no space for both of them in the playoffs. [su_button url=”http://www.interbasket.net/forums/” target=”blank” style=”soft” size=”3″ wide=”no” center=”no” icon=”icon: comments-o”]Discuss this on […]
Westbrook’s career high 54 not enough against the Indiana Pacers
Westbrook is one of the top 5 candidates for the MVP title this year, but he’s loosing any chances of wining the honors at the end of the season with the performance of his team. Although Westbrook has recorded the […]
Anthony Davis lifts Pelicans over Warriors for the 8th seed on the West
Anthony Davis was just perfect throughout the year, with the exception of the time he spent sidelined with a shoulder injury, and it would be a shame if his New Orleans Pelicans don’t reach the playoffs. The battle is between […]
What are the NBA’s smallest markets?
We all know that the two teams on the coast, New York and Los Angeles, get the lion’s share of the media attention. These two cities are considered the biggest markets when factoring in the support, resources and national media […]
Danilo Gallinari sinks a 60 feet long buzzer beater
Danilo Gallinari was plagued with injuries over the past couple of seasons, but it seems like he’s back in shape and could be an important part of Denver Nuggets’ team for the foreseeable future. His team was loosing by three […]